New McLaren Honda F1

[disco man]

Looks bloody good,shame there is not much info to go with the article.

McLaren Honda breaks cover at Silverstone - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/15/mclaren-honda-breaks-cover-silverstone/)

[PAT303]

Mac have the merc engine and are nowhere,I don't think the Honda engine will change anything except maybe being further behind than nowhere. Pat

[dfendr]

It will depend on whether they have Hamilton or Alonso driving for them

[disco man]

Some very interesting engine development news.

BBC Sport - Mercedes & Renault keen to avoid F1 engine 'war' (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/30039736)

[disco man]

It will depend on whether they have Hamilton or Alonso driving for them

It seems the deal might be already be done.

BBC Sport - Fernando Alonso close to McLaren deal as Jenson Button may leave (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/29875221)

[PAT303]

There is no silver bullet,the Honda engine might not be any good,they have no experience in building them,the rest have 12 months race time,Alonso won't win if the car can't win,look where he is now. Pat

[Disco_Fever]

Look at where Alonso is now?
You mean where he has been the last few years, dragging a dog of a car to results far better than it deserves?

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[PAT303]

Still nowhere,thats why he's leaving. Pat

[disco man]

The driver line up for 2015 is still unclear.


BBC Sport - McLaren delay decision over Button and Magnussen (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/30107277)


Button should stay in F1.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/29982750

[jerryd]

Could be an exciting finale on sunday, especially if the Williams team are up there :)
If anything, Sunday’s grand finale represents an even greater threat to the status of Formula One. This time it is not an individual race that may be artificially adjusted but an entire season. There is a chance that Hamilton — who has 10 wins in 2014, double that of any rival prior to Abu Dhabi — might not claim the drivers’ championship. The reason? Last race double points. For one day only, 25 first-place points become 50, 18 second place points hike to 36.

If Hamilton took Rosberg out at the first corner, the title would be his. He insisted he was not that type of driver; Rosberg hardly offered confirmation of this statement.
Even without double points, the motivation for Hamilton to fight dirty would not change — yet the warped scoring system has given the whole event an unreal air. After 17 races, here comes a leap into the unknown. And Formula One could do without another scandal. It occupies an awkward position in the modern psyche as it is — such conspicuous consumption against the backdrop of global recession

My thoughts are with Caterham this weekend, wouldn't it be great if their new driver Will Stevens did the impossible. Caterham entered administration in October and the man now in charge, Finbarr O’Connell, said they had come to Abu Dhabi only as a showcase for potential buyers. It is an irony that those at the far end of the leaderboard fight to be noticed.

[disco man]

Lewis Hamilton driving Aryton Senna's legendary MP 4/4. These cars were about the last cars the drivers actually had to drive without the computer bull**** in today's F1 cars. They were proper men.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbKgW-gX7SI

[disco man]

Lewis Hamilton driving Aryton Senna's legendary MP 4/4. These cars were about the last cars the drivers actually had to drive without the computer bull**** in today's F1 cars. They were proper men.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbKgW-gX7SI

For some reason the video didn't appear.



Lewis Hamilton - Dreams - YouTube

[disco man]

Testing not going to smoothly,but it was never going to be perfect straight out of the box.

BBC Sport - Trouble for McLaren-Honda partnership in Abu Dhabi testing (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula-one/30217802)

[disco man]

Talk about being put on the spot:D


VIDEO: Jenson Button's hilarious reaction to Fernando Alonso | Auto Action (http://autoaction.com.au/jensonbuttonfernandoalonso/)

[disco man]

The new era.

McLaren Formula 1 - McLaren-Honda (http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/car/mclaren-honda-new-era/)

[disco man]

The sound of the V12 is a primal scream that's just bloody awesome.

Formula 1 engine sound comparison: V12-V10-V8-V6 (2015) - Honda - YouTube

[disco man]

Looks like we will know by the end of the week who is staying and who is leaving.

Wait goes on for Button and Magnussen but 2015 McLaren decision expected this week | Sky Sports (http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/9588682/wait-goes-on-for-button-and-magnussen-but-2015-mclaren-decision-expected-this-week)

[disco man]

Finally they made the decision,I like Button and I am glad he is staying as I think he still has plenty to offer. With the new Honda engine,updated chassis and Alonso on board this might be the start of McLaren returning to the top.


BBC Sport - Jenson Button: McLaren driver hoping to stay beyond 2015 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/30436149)

[disco man]

I think the are not expecting results straight away points to some realistic thinking.

BBC Sport - Fernando Alonso happy to wait for McLaren-Honda success (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/30514307)